Listen to Pete Doherty's Amy Winehouse Tribute

Pete Doherty, the English co-frontman of the Libertines, has shared a new song called "Flags of the Old Regime." An official description of the song says it "was written by Peter about and as a tribute to his friend Amy Winehouse." This July will mark four years since Winehouse died at the age of 27.

The "Flags of the Old Regime" single will see an official release on March 9 through Walk Tall Recordings. All proceeds will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which "works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people," according to its website. "We also aim to support, inform and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to help them reach their full potential."

The song itself is a sorrowful acoustic track with gentle strings and subtle keyboards. The winding, somewhat cryptic lyrics contain the line, "I don't wanna die anymore / Any more than I did wanna die before."

Aside from their friendship, Doherty and Winehouse were once romantically involved. "This is difficult for me to admit. But, yes, it's true. Amy and I were lovers," Doherty told the Daily Mail in 2012. "I loved her then and, well, I still do today. But towards the end, as only lovers can, she became quite mean and cruel to me. She didn’t suffer fools…and believe me, she had a mean right hook." Fortunately "Flags of the Old Regime" leaves the battling out.

Remembering Amy Winehouse: 26 Classic Photos

Today would have been Amy's 34th birthday. We remember the soulful singer through vivid shots tracing her heartbreakingly short but impactful career

A Star Is Born

Since the release of her 2003 debut album Frank, music fans knew they'd lucked into something special. Amy Winehouse's heartbreaking talent and signature style made her an instant icon, while her tumultuous personal life made her a constant in tabloid headlines.

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Daddy's Little Girl

Winehouse and her father Mitch were said to have had a close relationship throughout most of Amy's life. After his daughter's death, Mitch launched The Amy Winehouse Foundation, an organization to help raise awareness and support for vulnerable young adults with addiction problems.

Amy and Blake

Married for just over two years, it was clear Winehouse was quite in love with her husband, video production assistant Blake Fielder-Civil. Prior to their divorce in 2009, Amy and Blake's turbulent relationship was frequently the subject of media speculation.

Amy and Dionne

'60s-Inspired

Ronettes lead singer Ronnie Spector (and possible originator of the beehive) remarked once after seeing a photo of Winehouse in the New York Post: "I don't know her, I never met her, and when I saw that pic, I thought, 'That's me!' But then I found out, no, it's Amy! I didn't have on my glasses."

Amy's Legacy

In the years after her death, Winehouse stands as a beloved and honored musician, even posthumously winning a GRAMMY for "Body & Soul," a duet with Tony Bennett, for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2011 award show. The heartbreaking 2015 documentary Amy confirmed the continuing fascination with her life as well how fresh the wound still was from her death.

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